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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 137 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) they (b) thousand (c) door
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) think (c) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thick (b) day (c) this
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thirsty (b) the (c) dare
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) duck
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) door
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) thick (c) tree
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) them
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) there (c) desk
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) table (b) thank (c) day
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) den
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) tank (b) dark (c) those
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dive (b) tick (c) them
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. they
  3. as in “thin”
  4. tin
  5. day
  6. tree
  7. the
  8. Behind your top teeth
  9. as in “thin”
  10. then
  11. taught
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. they
  14. then
  15. day
  16. then
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. though
  19. as in “thin”
  20. tank
  21. door
  22. tree
  23. tick
  24. Behind your top teeth
  25. as in “thin”
  26. thick
  27. Between your teeth
  28. desk
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. table
  31. there
  32. as in “thin”
  33. as in “thin”
  34. as in “thin”
  35. those
  36. as in “this”
  37. as in “thin”
  38. as in “thin”
  39. dive
  40. tin

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